Chagas disease is an infectious disease of human and animal health concern, with 6–8
million chronic human infections and over 50,000 deaths throughout the Americas annually …

The methods used to control triatomine vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of
Chagas disease, include the implementation of cultural and mechanical practices, as well as …

Most of the human infections with Trypanosoma cruzi are caused by triatomine species
adapted to thrive in domestic habitats and blood-feed on humans. Residual house spraying …

Abstract Triatomines (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), commonly known as conenose
or kissing bugs, includes species of outstanding medical importance given their role as …

Simple Summary An estimated 70 million persons in the Western Hemisphere are living at
risk for Chagas disease, a parasitic infection transmitted to humans by over 156 different …

Background Chagas disease remains a persistent vector-borne neglected tropical disease
throughout the Americas and threatens both human and animal health. Diverse control …

The control of domestic populations of the most important Triatominae vectors in Latin
America has been successful after 30+ years of vector control in several areas of the …

The disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and is spread by triatomines
(kissing bugs). These blood-sucking bugs feed on humans and defecate immediately after …

Triatomine bugs are a group of hematophagous arthropods that can serve as biological
vectors for Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas …

Background Despite large-scale reductions in Chagas disease prevalence across Central
and South America, Trypanosoma cruzi infection remains a considerable public health …